Located just 25 minutes from downtown San Diego, Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club is one of the premier semi-private golf clubs in the greater San Diego area. Guests will enjoy our impeccably conditioned golf course, elegant clubhouse and personalized service for all of their golfing needs. The 6,400 yard course meanders through an upscale residential community, presenting the golfer with panoramic mountain views. Since no two holes adjoin each other, golfers feel they have the course to themselves. Carmel Mountain Ranch is a true shotmaker's course with elevation changes, strategic choices and fast undulating greens. Designed by Ron Fream, the course has hosted U.S. Open qualifying, the San Diego Open qualifying and many local events. The club offers practice facilities, teaching professionals, club rentals, a complete golf shop, restaurant and bar, and banquet facilities.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

2012 FedExCup Champion Brandt Snedeker made his Morning Drive co-host debut this morning alongside Gary Williams and Damon Hack, discussing a variety of topics during the course of the show, including his thoughts on the anchored putter debate and slow play on the PGA TOUR. He also discussed his FedExCup win and his experience being a part of the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup Team.

Read about some of the highlights below or watch the entire episode here...

Thoughts on the anchored putters (anchored putter discussion begins 9:30 into the video):Snedeker: “When it comes to Tour golf, you know, I’m obviously really good at putting with the short putter. I’m against the belly putter and the long putter. I feel like, when it comes down to having a five-footer to win a golf tournament, I know how I feel. I know my hands are shaking. I know I am very, very nervous. I don’t think it is the same feeling if you have that thing stuck in your belly. I’ve got no problem with longer putters if you want to make sure they are not anchored. I just have a problem with anchoring…I feel like they should be banned.”

Thoughts on Slow Play (slow play discussion begins 16:32 into the video) Snedeker: “They (PGA TOUR) want to make sure the product they get out on TV is good. They don’t want to see guys taking five-and-a-half hours to play a round because it doesn’t look good for us as leaders of the game. The policy they have is very inept at dealing with that.”

Snedeker: “I think if you start giving guys penalty shots – if they say, “If you get on the clock and you get a bad time, we are going to penalize you a shot” – then all of a sudden, those guys realize, ‘Well if I lose a shot on Sunday, that can be $500,000. Guys will start speeding up really quickly.”

Snedeker: “I feel like sometimes the guys get a little bit of a hall pass because they say, “I am working on it.” Well, you are not working on it very hard. Because if you are literally working on it and if you are still the slowest guy on the PGA TOUR, then it says something about their work ethic, because it hasn’t changed. It is a tough situation because guys get very sensitive about it, when actually it is just being honest with them.”

On what he has bought with the $10 million as a result of winning the FedExCup: Snedeker: “Haven’t bought anything yet. Nothing yet. Kind of saving it for a rainy day and hoping that never happens.”

On how winning the FedExCup boosted his confidence: Snedeker: “It’s a big confidence boost to know that my best is good enough. I’m just starting to scratch the surface of what I can really accomplish. And it’s not anything physical it’s all mental.”

On what the months of July and August like being just outside of the Ryder Cup bubble: Snedeker: “That was tough. The one goal I had at the beginning of this year was making the Ryder Cup. Being on U.S. soil with Davis Love as captain is like the perfect storm for me. And to have a guy like Davis who has meant so much to U.S. golf and to golf in general, and to be on his team was just something I really wanted to do. July and August were tough because I knew I was on the outside looking in and I needed to play really well coming down the stretch in late July and August and I didn’t do it.”

Thursday, November 8, 2012

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) -- Jim Flick, a golf instructor for more than 50 years whose clients included Tom Lehman and Jack Nicklaus upon joining the Champions Tour, died Monday of pancreatic cancer, his family said. He was 82.

Flick taught golf in 23 countries and directed programs such as Golf Digest's Schools and ESPN Golf Schools. He was director of instruction at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz., for 20 years and wrote five books, the most recent one titled, ''Jack Nicklaus, Simply the Best.'' Nicklaus sought out Flick in 1990 to help with his game after his longtime coach, Jack Grout, had died. They co-founded the Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools, which operated from 1991 to 2003.

Lehman spoke to Flick on Sunday before winning the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Desert Mountain.

A native of Bedford, Ind., Flick began playing golf at age 10. He attended Wake Forest on a basketball scholarship and roomed six months of his sophomore year with Arnold Palmer, who was a junior. Flick turned pro after he graduated in 1952 and tried tournament golf until realizing his career was in teaching.

Flick was PGA Teacher of the Year in 1988, and he was inducted into the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame and the Southern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame in 2002. Golf World magazine selected him as one of the top 10 teachers of the 20th century.

In a recent interview with Golfweek magazine, Flick said he was concerned with too many golfers trying to achieve a perfect swing.

''We've let the game be taken over by science,'' he said. ''Golf is an art form. The golf swing is an athletic movement. Becoming mechanical and robotic is the worst thing you can do.''

Lehman sought him out in 1990, when he was struggling in the minor leagues of golf. He thought about Flick through the final round at Desert Mountain, where he closed with a 65 for a six-shot win to become the first player to win the Schwab Cup in consecutive years.

''The last hole, I know that he was probably watching today,'' Lehman said Sunday. ''I felt quite certain that that was probably the last driver he was ever going to see me hit and I wanted to make it a good one. And the last 7-iron he will ever see me hit, and I wanted to make that a good one. And the last putt, and I wanted to make that putt. I didn't want to make it simply because I want to win by six. I wanted to make it for him.''

Funeral arrangements were pending. Flick is survived by his wife, Geri, and five children.

Monday, November 5, 2012

CARLSBAD, CA (November 4th, 2012) – Ian Poulter, COBRA PUMA GOLF worldwide star, won the HSBC Champions in China today. Ian shot a 21 under par to secure the win using COBRA Golf equipment and wearing PUMA Golf footwear and belt. Ian’s win comes after four top ten finishes during the season along with a pivotal role in Europe’s win at the 2012 Ryder Cup.

Ian started the final round tied for fourth place and grinded his way to the top of the leader board with eight birdies in the final round. With seven holes left to play, Ian was tied for the lead with Phil Mickelson at an overall 20 under. On 12, Ian pulled away and another birdie on 14 put him 2 ahead of the pack.

“Ian is a worldwide golf sensation,” commented Bob Philion, President of COBRA PUMA GOLF. “Ian is a global phenomenon with wins, and fans, all over the world. His world class performance, determination and unquestionable personality have made him an ideal ambassador for COBRA PUMA GOLF.”

Ian sported the Neo Classic ProTypes, a shoe developed by PUMA Golf for Ian when he switched to PUMA Golf footwear earlier this year. The Neo Classic ProType features S2Quill® technology, giving Ian ultimate traction, comfort and style on the course.

Ian used his COBRA Golf equipment to help secure his win. Ian’s bag consists of:

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

So, the news is out that Rory McIlroy will not be using Titleist club next season. It leaves me wondering, how much of an affect do you think this type of equipment change will have on McIlroy's game? Here's Nick Faldo's thoughts on the subject...

With the news Tuesday that Rory McIlroywill not play Titleist clubs in 2013, the narrative shifts from his potential equipment supplier to a bigger, more significant query regarding his future: Should the Northern Irishman have stuck with the clubs that helped fuel his rise?

Six-time major winner Nick Faldo, appearing on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” on Tuesday, has already sounded the alarms for the upcoming equipment switch.

“I call it dangerous,” he said. “I’ve changed clubs and changed equipment, and every manufacturer will say, ‘We can copy your clubs; we can tweak the golf ball so it fits you.’ But there’s feel and sound as well, and there’s confidence. You can’t put a real value on that. It’s priceless.

“You have to be very, very careful. You easily could go off and do this and it messes you up because it just doesn’t quite feel the same. When you’re striping it, it’s fine. But as soon as doubt comes in…

“I’d be very cautious. I’d love someone like him, in his position, to sell the bag. That bag is worth a fortune; it’d be on TV all the time. Stick with the clubs that you know best, that you believe the best.

“It’s really important. It’s the feel and confidence of knowing that your equipment will perform how you want it to perform on Sunday afternoon. You can’t mess with that at such a young age.”

That’s one of the most thoughtful takes we’ve seen on the topic, from a player who’s been in a similar position: at the top of the world ranking, faced with the decision of whether to cash in and change equipment, or stick with the clubs he used to win major championships.

For McIlroy, his new equipment is just the latest in a series of changes over the past 16 months. Since winning the 2011 U.S. Open, the 23-year-old has switched agents, taken up PGA Tour membership and, now, is close to signing with another equipment company.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Looking to sit back, relax and enjoy some golf on TV this week? The Golf Channel has some great shows airing Tuesday evenings, including Big Break Greenbrier, Chasing the Dream and Our Longest Drive. Here's a glimpse at this weeks episodes:

Big Break GreenbrierTuesdays 9:00PM ET
This season, twelve men aspiring to play on tour lay everything on the line and put their golf skills through the ultimate test. It’s an eleven week battle at The Greenbrier resort and The Greenbrier Sporting Club to come back for a coveted exemption into the 2013 Greenbrier Classic. See who has what it takes to keep their dream alive. Watch an all-new Big Break Greenbrier Tuesdays at 9PM ET only on Golf Channel.

Chasing the DreamTuesdays 10:00PM ET
Chris Anderson is a successful businessman with a wife and three kids. Robbie Biershenk owns a driving range and struggles to make ends meet. But both share the same dream — playing on the PGA TOUR. Experience their highs and lows as they risk everything on their quest to prove that it’s all worth Chasing the Dream. Watch an all-new Chasing The Dream Tuesdays at 10PM ET.

Our Longest DriveTuesdays 10:30PM ET
Three buddies, along with the ashes of their friend, set out on the adventure of a lifetime driving over 5,500 miles to play golf in the Arctic Circle. It is more than just a road trip with the guys. It is about friendship, loss, discovery and adventure. Tuesdays at 10:30PM ET, beginning October 16, only on Golf Channel.

The original Bonita Golf Course was founded in "Old Bonita" in 1956. In 1981, due to development of Plaza Bonita, the course relocated just east into the peaceful valley in the South Bay where it resides today; No one complained.

The views of Mt. Miguel and open fields make BGC a truly special piece of property; we hope you think so too. The old mantra, "home of the happy golfer" made a natural transition from "Old Bonita" to "New Bonita" and the rest is history.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Jonas Blixt, COBRA PUMA GOLF Ambassador, won the Frys.com Open last Sunday to secure his first PGA Tour victory as a rookie on Tour. Jonas shot a 16 under par to secure the win using COBRA Golf equipment and wearing Tomato (red) PUMA Golf gear in honor of his alma mater, Florida State University. Jonas’ win comes after four top ten finishes, the most recent a third place finish at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, in his rookie year on the PGA Tour.

Jonas started the final round in second place and competed his way to the top of the leaderboard with five birdies. With eight holes left to play, Jonas was in a four way tie for the lead with an epic birdie on 17th to take the outright lead.

“Jonas’ rookie year on the PGA Tour has been excellent and he has been a perfect fit with COBRA PUMA GOLF,” commented Bob Philion, President of COBRA PUMA GOLF. “Jonas has been with COBRA Golf for two years while he graduated from the Web.com Tour and secured his first PGA Tour win this week.”

Jonas wore the Raglan Jacquard Golf Polo and Super Cell Fusion Ice shoes in Tomato and paired them with the 5 PKT Tech Pant in white and a COBRA Tour Cap. The Raglan Jacquard Golf Polo has a lightweight construction and innovative seaming system that reduces friction during swings, its wicking fibers absorb and release moisture to keep comfortable for the round. His Super Cell Fusion Ice shoes feature PUMA’s newest S2Quill technology, giving Jonas ultimate traction and comfort.

His ZL Encore Driver features Multi Material Construction with a carbon fiber crown and sole , 6-4 Titanium body and 6-4 Titanium Face that features E9 Face TechnologyTM with dual roll and Adjustable Flight TechnologyTM. These powerful technologies provide a larger sweet zone on the face, optimized ball flight and maximizes forgiveness, combined they maximize distance and accuracy. Jonas plays the ZL Encore in Black with White and Red options also available to consumers. The Baffler T-Rail Hybrid features a tungsten rail sole for improved turf interaction and moves CG low and deep for a high, penetrating ball flight and longer carrying distance.

To celebrate Jonas’ win, fans have the chance to win a set of clubs as Jonas plays (ZL Encore Driver, Baffler T-Rail Hybrid and choice of iron set) at www.cobragolf.com and win his winning look from Sunday at www.puma.com/golf

Monday, October 15, 2012

Teaming with his corporate sponsor KPMG, Mickelson took dead aim from one end zone during the halftime intermission of the San Diego Chargers-Denver Broncos Monday Night Football game. At stake was as much as $1 million for First Book, a non-profit organization which provides new books for children in need. Mickelson was set up in one end zone, aiming for a target in the other end zone. Mickelson knocked his shot long but will still earn $50,000 to buy 20,000 books.

Mickelson, using a 56-degree wedge, needed to land his shot within 5 feet of the hole to win $1 million. According to the PGA Tour, Mickelson has hit 13.5% of his approach shots from 95-105 yards to inside 5 feet since 2003.

The hometown Mickelson is a season ticketholder to the Chargers who recently bought a stake in the San Diego Chargers.

"My wife, Amy, and I, feel strongly that literacy and education are critical to the future success of today's youth," Mickelson said.

KPMG's Family for Literacy began five years ago in cooperation with First Book and is led by the spouses of KPMG partners and professionals from across the firm's offices. To date, KPMG has delivered more than two million books to children in local communities throughout the country.

Before the game, Mickelson, dressed in the powder-blue of his Chargers, joined the MNF set and was asked about the Ryder Cup. Two weeks ago, the Americans couldn't make a 10-6 lead after two days hold up and lost 141/2-13½ Europe.

"I'm still licking wounds," said Mickelson, who counts four major championships among his 40 career PGA Tour wins. "It still stings. It was one of the toughest losses I've even been involved with. I can't believe we didn't pull it through."

But Mickelson had little doubt who would win the game. Mickelson, pointing out that the Chargers have beaten Manning-led teams five of the last six games, and that the Chargers have beaten the Broncos nine of the last 12 games, took the Chargers.

The Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club is a public-access daily fee facility featuring an 18-hole championship-length golf course designed by PGA Tour professional Tom Lehman and well-respected local golf course architect, Casey O’Callaghan. Set amidst Trabuco Creek and The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, the 240-acre Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club provides an unforgettable golf experience on par with South Orange County's finest high-end clubs. Conveniently located off Avery Parkway, Arroyo Trabuco offers unparalleled value in a pristine, park-like setting.
Arroyo Trabuco has five sets of tee boxes, playing from 5,045 to 7,000 yards for the challenge and enjoyment of golfers of all skill levels. Trabuco Creek plays as a lateral hazard on seven holes and on-course lakes come into play on three holes.

Join us in celebrating our 60th Anniversary with a day-long schedule of events at Presidio Hills Golf Course. We will kick-off the afternoon with short game exhibitions and challenges, followed by dinner, and then a glow ball tournament at night.For more info: http://sdjga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/sdjga12/event/sdjga1224/index.htm

An important part of San Diego's golf history, Sail Ho was originally the San Diego Country Club. It was actually named the Loma Club, and was built by A.G. Spalding of Spalding Sports. You can book a tee time here today!

Sail Ho is one of the oldest courses in the county, having been around since the 1920's. The Navy used Sail Ho for its physical fitness program and well being included in recruit training. Sam Snead used to be the Head Golf Professional while he was in the Navy, and both Craig Stadler and Phil Mickelson played lots of junior golf tournaments at Sail Ho Golf Club.

Located at the north end of Liberty Station, the new and improved Sail Ho Golf Club features redesigned fairways, greens and practice facilities by renowned San Diego architect Cary Bickler. Sail Ho also offers a new clubhouse, featuring a pro-shop with all the amenities, breakfast and lunch menus at The Sail Ho Bar & Grill that is a full service bar, and new administrative offices.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

La Costa Resort and Spa

About the Event / Charity

This will be one of the most fun and exciting tournaments you have ever played in. Besides being played at La Costa and having loads of Celebrites, Hunter Steak House will be serving lunch, Payne Mason rolling cigars, U.V. Vodka pouring the drinks, Tilted Kilt Girls spice up the round, Mommie Helen's Bakery serving up some amazing cobbler Chandra Rum pouring the flavored rum, Stone and Claim Jumper with the premium beer kegs and loads more.
What are you waiting for?

Thursday, October 4, 2012

What will people think?
I have a friend who doesn't play golf but she tried. When she was in college, she was limited to non-strenuous classes due to an old knee injury (basketball in high school). This was a challenge for a sports lover. She would have loved to been on the basketball team, softball team, and the competitive swimming team. But, alas, she was doomed to these fascinating PE classes: Synchronized Swimming (2 semesters), Archery & Badminton, and Golf & Bowling. She was a good bowler, having learned as a child and participated in bowling leagues all through high school. She loved to swim and enjoyed the Synchronized Swimming and she and her siblings were raised with a badminton set in the back yard. She had never held an archery bow, much less shot arrows at a target and, even though her parents were avid golfers, she had never even swung a golf club, much less at a ball.

When the golfing semester came around, she was not looking forward to it. She said she knew instinctively that she was going to be a terrible golfer and all she could think of for weeks was, "What will people think?" She said, "Here I was a healthy young woman with golfer parents and I was a great bowler and won the badminton tournament. What would my classmates think when I got up there and duffed the first shot?" Here's her story of how that first day went - see if any of this rings true for any of you golfers out there:

What if I missed the ball completely?
All I could think about for two weeks before the class started was walking up to the tee with a golf club in my hand and trying to hit that little ball. I knew I was going to miss it but if I did hit it, it wouldn't go far. I had watched my parents playing golf , practicing drives and putts in our huge yard and I knew I couldn't do this. The day was bright and sunny - it was April in Virginia and perfect golfing weather - for somebody. I had prayed for rain but alas - the moment arrived and I had to report for class.

I arrived with some classmates and we were told to pick out a set of clubs that were the right length. I looked at the row of carts, all holding a small golf bag with 6-8 clubs sticking out of the top. How in the world was I supposed to know which ones would be the right size. I watched some of my classmates who seemed to know more of what they were doing than I did. One of them took a long driver, held it in front of himself, pronounced it too short, and picked out another. I watched as he tried several more, finally settling on the right set for him. I asked him, "How did you know?" He said simply, "It just felt right."

The instructor arrived at that moment and blessedly helped me choose the right clubs and off we went for our first lesson. I was so happy to find that we would only listen and learn on that first day. We were shown how to hold the club - it took me most of that first class to get my fingers and hands in the right positions. Then we watched as the instructor illustrated the correct stance - feet just about as wide apart as the shoulders. We all stood as we were shown and then waited for the verdict. I didn't do too bad but then I have always stood around well.

The next class we still had things to learn so I figured I had another week before I had to try and hit the ball. Wrong!! We were fast learners, according to our teacher, and so before I knew what was happening, I was pushing a tee into the ground and trying to balance a golf ball on it. Four tries it took before that little sucker would stay on the tee. First lesson - put the tee in straight! Finally, it stayed and then I put the club down next to it and, you guessed it, the ball fell off. Three more times - I was a wreck by then and so I now have personal and extensive experience of the phenomenon known as "1st Tee Nerves."

What if I never got to swing the club? What if I did?
There was a moment in time when I seriously considered that I was going to fail PE because I could not get the stupid ball to stay on the tee. Every time I would get it to stay, it would fall off while I was "addressing" it or I would knock it off trying to get the club into place. The teacher finally had us practice getting the club in place and getting ready for the swing without the ball in place. Seems as if I wasn't the only one having trouble.

Anyway, I knew I would never be so lucky as to not have to play this game, and I certainly didn't want to have to repeat this course. I decided to go ahead and get it over with so I concentrated as hard as I could on that little white sphere, willing it to stay on the tee while I got ready to hit it - or try and hit it. The focusing must have worked as well as the teacher said it would because I finally got ready to hit the ball. It sat right there, big as life and let me swing my club at it. I couldn't believe it! I had actually swung the club and it didn't fly out of my hand and hit the teacher in the head. Of course, it didn't hit the ball either, but you can't have everything!!

What if I never get the ball to the hole, much less in it?
It was a long time coming, but finally I swung the club and actually hit that little ball. I was a wreck but it did travel a little ways down the fairway - not far - but at least I didn't end up in the woods like the others in my threesome. I must admit, I despaired of ever getting it to the end of the longest par-3 hole in the world of golf, but I did. It took six strokes and that was to get on the green. The teacher blessedly informed us that putting was for another day!

Does any of that sound familiar?
I told that story, with my friend's permission, because every single golfer, no matter how old or young, newbie or experienced, every one who picks up a golf club has to have a first time on a tee. Everyone has to start somewhere and no matter how good you were on that first day or how awful you were, you had to walk through that moment when you had to approach the tee for the first time.

Of course, if you're reading this, you have probably already had this experience so I'm not going to try and tell you how to get through that moment, at least not specifically. What I want to do is help my readers recognize the feelings that we all share every time we get ready to hit a golf ball. "1st Tee Nerves" can be the most agonizing but wait until your spouse or your teacher or, as I experienced, your oldest child plays a round with you for the first time. That's just as bad as having to hit the ball for the first time and any of you who are golfers will have to face something like this so here are some tips for you to be able to face the dragon.- Don't ask, "What if?" Expect success not failure. Say, "Watch me."

- Be confident, especially if you've had a good teacher. Take your club and your ball and tell them both, "I'm in charge here."

- If it is your first time on a tee, pretend it's just your first time on this tee. Act like an old hand it this game and you soon will be one.

- Remember, you are not alone. Everyone around you, everyone with a golf bag full of clubs has been where you are and they've all felt just like you're feeling.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The clothing in golf is a part of the decorum of the game, perhaps more so than any other sport. Not only is there an unspoken etiquette, but most golf courses have a dress code that requires particular attire in order to play. These dress codes are not as restrictive as the rules for PGA Tour or LPGA Tour players, but they are designed to ensure that amateur players adhere to a certain protocol to help maintain the game's traditions. It is always a good idea to check with course management about the club's dress code.

Shirts

In nearly all cases, golf courses require that men wear collared shirts. This usually means traditional cotton, microfiber or polyester golf shirts. Some course managers also allow modern-style golf shirts that have a turtleneck-style collar. Women's golf tops vary greatly, with or without collars, but all adhere to a traditional sense of modesty. This means no bathing suit tops or tube tops. T-shirts or tank tops usually are not permitted for men or women.

Pants
Men should wear long pants made of cotton or a polyester blend, or dress shorts with a pleated or flat front. Some courses will permit men to wear jeans, but others do not. Women also should wear long trousers, capris or dress shorts, or what are called golf skirts. These garments are made with a cut pleat or V-notch on the front or side to allow for motion in the golf swing and include an undershort. Cut-off jeans and workout, running or basketball shorts usually are not permitted for men or women.

Shoes
Footwear is considered part of the game's equipment. Golf shoes will help stabilize a player's swing, allow for traction when walking and provide comfort during a round that can last several hours. These shoes include spikes on the soles. Many courses now require "soft" spikes made of hard rubber or plastic, not traditional metal. Furthermore, other types of shoes that may appear to offer the same comfort and stability are not necessarily permitted. Sneakers or running shoes are sometimes allowed on golf courses, but not always. Sandals, street shoes and boots are not permitted on most courses.

Socks
Socks are as necessary with golf shoes as they are with any sports footwear. Over the years, socks have become an important part of golf attire, mainly because advances in fibers help to keep a golfer comfortable and his feet dry. Golf socks come in a variety of styles. Many golfers who wear shorts choose ankle-length socks that are barely visible above the shoes. But more traditional tube socks also are permitted. Although a course dress code is not likely to specify what kind of socks a player is permitted to wear, there is unspoken etiquette that requires a player to wear socks that complement the clothing.

HatsGolf hats usually are not specified in a dress code, but certain headgear is more appropriate. Baseball-style hats or visors, for men and women, are the most popular on a golf course. Their primary function is to help provide protection from the sun. Straw hats of many varieties and what are known as Ben Hogan caps also are permitted. But headgear such as cowboy hats, dress fedora-style hats, beanie caps and gag hats are generally not appropriate for a golf course.

Emerald Isle: "North County's Most Challenging Executive Course", is a 2452 yard, par 56, 18 hole Public golf course. Located in picturesque City of Oceanside California and serving: Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos as well as the North San Diego County area. The course was designed in 1986 around two natural lakes and accentuates the beauty of the serene beach community of Oceanside.

Facilities and Services
Emerald Isle Golf is the perfect year round choice when you are using the full grass practice range or playing a full 18 holes of golf. Rentals are available for clubs, golf carts and pull-carts. The pro-shop
opens at 6:30 each morning. Four holes play over water hazards throughout the course. There is a snack bar on the premises that also serves Soda, Beer and Wine. Available for your convenience ia a
putting green. The course welcomes outside tournaments.

Location
Emerald Isle Golf course is located between San Diego and Los Angeles to offer you the best of Southern California. Just 10 minutes away, miles of smooth white beach beckon from beneath the
West Coast's longest wooden pier and Oceanside Harbour; also practically next door is the Mission San Luis Rey, founded in 1798. Quality accommodations are available mere blocks away.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Even with a commanding 10-6 lead going into the Ryder Cup’s Sunday singles, they were doomed.

There were just too many mystical forces working against them in a 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 loss at Medinah Country Club.

There were the Europeans playing in Seve Ballesteros’ Sunday blue, the garb once fancied by the man who became a legend escaping from more tough spots than Houdini. The Euros had his emblem on their shirt sleeves. They had his silhouette on their golf bags. Mostly, they showed they had his indomitable spirit in their marrow.

“I think if Seve could have written this script, he would have written it exactly like this one,” Europe’s Graeme McDowell said.

Ballesteros would have liked the way Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia dug themselves out of holes Sunday to win vital matches. Rose was 1 down to Phil Mickelson with two holes to play but poured in birdie putts at the 17th and 18th holes to win. Garcia was also 1 down at the 17th but likewise won the final two holes to defeat Jim Furyk.

“I have no doubt in my mind that Seve was with me today,” Garcia said. “Because there’s no chance I would have won my match if he wasn’t there.”

There was another force working against the Americans.

There was September in Chicago.

The Americans confirmed no lead is safe in this city in September. Cub fans know this better than anyone, and now the folks who live here have another epic collapse to remember, one as stunning as the Cubs’ blown pennant in ’69.

The way the Americans struggled Sunday, you had to wonder if they were playing on the same type of turf used at Wrigley Field.

You had to wonder if a guard at the front gate of Medinah turned away a restaurant owner wanting to bring his billy goat inside with him to watch Sunday’s finish.

And now you have to wonder if that Chicago cop who helped a desperate Rory McIlroymake his tee time with a police escort will be looking to rent a room from Steve Bartman.

Apparently, beating the Americans has become as easy as rolling out of bed.

Saying he confused the U.S. Central Time Zone with its Eastern Time Zone, McIlroy arrived just 10 minutes before his tee time with the police escort. He didn’t hit a single shot on the practice range but was 2 up on Keegan Bradley after six holes and went on to beat him, 2 and 1.

“We’re all kind of stunned,” American captain Davis Love III said. “We know what it feels like now from that ’99 Ryder Cup. It’s a little bit shocking.”

Love was on that ’99 team that won at Brookline in the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history. The Europeans on Sunday equaled that historic comeback in winning for the fifth time in the last six Ryder Cups, the seventh in the last nine.

With the Europeans charging early Sunday, you had to wonder if ’99 U.S. captain Ben Crenshaw was watching somewhere with a bad feeling about this.

Olazabal was on that European team that lost so epically. He was in the middle of the chaos when Justin Leonard holed an improbable bomb at the 17th at Brookline to set up the United States’ victory. Leonard rolled that putt in against Olazabal.

Asked on Saturday night, if, like Crenshaw, he had a “good feeling” about what was going to happen on the final day, Olazabal said he believed.

“I think the boys understood that believing was the most important thing, and they did,” Olazabal said.

Sunday was a sad day for the Americans, but it was a great day for golf, a spectacular Sunday of dizzying dramatic turns.

The Ryder Cup proved yet again it is the best event in golf, a spectacle even more magical than the Masters, if that’s possible. The golf is so much larger in the Ryder Cup, it feels like it ought to be played on Mount Olympus. The thrills are so much grander, the heartache so much more severe.

Unfortunately for the Americans, they’re becoming more familiar with the heartache.

Steve Stricker felt the sting of another Ryder Cup as deeply as anyone.

With the first five players Europe sent out Sunday winning, the match boiled down to Stricker on the final hole in the second-to-last match. After lipping out a 6-footer for par at the 17th to fall 1 down to Martin Kaymer, Stricker knew the match’s outcome was on him. He had to win the 18th or Europe would retain the cup.

Stricker watched Martin Kaymer halve the hole by sinking a 6-foot putt at the last to deal the Americans yet another Ryder Cup disappointment.

“I just didn’t get it done,” Stricker said. “I’m a little stunned. I can’t really believe what happened to us.”

The Americans have been dealt some bitter blows in the Ryder Cup. There were the back-to-back record routs in 2004 and ’06, but this might have been the worst loss of all. The collapse coming with the Americans feeling as if they had one hand on the cup makes the loss that much harder to swallow.

No other American Ryder Cupper has ever played on five consecutive losing teams.

Mickelson has now played on seven losing Ryder Cup teams. No American has been on more losing teams.

Mickelson’s Ryder Cup record is now 14-18-6. Woods is 13-17-3. No Americans have lost more matches than Mickelson and Woods.

American veteran Jim Furyk felt the sting, too. He bogeyed the final two holes to lose to Garcia. In a year in which Furyk endured losing the U.S. Open and the WGC-Bridgestone with late stumbles, Furyk drove home just how important the Ryder Cup has become.

“This is the lowest part of my year,” Furyk said.

It was a wild, wondrous Sunday that ended with it feeling like the Americans never stood a chance.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

“Steve doesn’t
seem to quite have it this week so far.” Johnny Miller on Steve
Stricker’s struggles in Saturday’s afternoon matches

“Zach Johnson and
Jason Dufner have that quiet confidence that any captain and any teammate would
look for. They don’t get too up and they don’t get too far
down. All they do is just pepper the flag with their shots and knock
their putts in.” – Peter Jacobsen on the team of Jason Dufner
and Zach Johnson

“This is the little
team that could. These guys are tough. They don’t look too
intimidating but they keep dripping you on the forehead.” – Johnny
Miller on the team of Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson

“They are not going to
break this team up for a while. This is going to be a go-to team for the
U.S. for a while.” – Johnny Miller on the team of Jason Dufner
and Zach Johnson

“I’ve seen more
lipped putts by this European squad in this Ryder Cup than I think I have ever
seen.” – Peter Jacobsen on the European Team’s putting

“This is Justin
Rose’s second Ryder Cup, but to me he is one of the most experienced and
reliable players on this team.” – Peter Jacobsen on Justin Rose

“If I were to grade
Stricker’s play I think he has played reasonably solid. But
certainly by his standards he hasn’t made anything like he normally does
on the greens.” – Roger Maltbie on Steve Stricker’s play
the first two days at the Ryder Cup

“When you drive the
golf ball as well as Bubba Watson does, especially the way he has been driving
this week, you basically don’t have par-5’s, you just have
long par-4’s.” – Dottie Pepper on Bubba Watson

“Johnny, we have done a
lot of Ryder Cups together, and I can’t remember ever seeing as many
people at one of these.” – Gary Koch on the Ryder Cup galleries
at Medinah Country Club

“They are a fantastic
gallery. They are so in to this.” – Johnny Miller on the
Ryder Cup galleries

“What a feeling it must
be to walk through this. It is like you are in a ticker tape parade on
every hole.” – Dan Hicks on the gallery following Watson and
Simpson

“Interesting time for
the U.S. right now. A new wave of real great Ryder Cuppers. Guys
that don’t have a losing record that handle the pressure. It is an
exciting time for the United States right now.” – Johnny Miller
on the U.S. Team

“If there is a legacy
of the players in the last 15 years it is really losing Ryder Cups. I
think these new guys will show a new wave for the U.S.” – Johnny
Miller on the U.S. Team

“They are just flat,
they are not making putts, they are not making many birdies, and that has got
to change real quick.” – Johnny Miller on the European Team’s
deficit in the afternoon matches.

“Nobody walks ‘em
in from five feet like Webb Simpson.” – Johnny Miller on Webb
Simpson

“I agree with Johnny in
that Rory, having had this late fantastic summer, is really tired.” –
Guest analyst Colin Montgomerie on Rory McIlroy

“I thought Tiger,
having rested this morning, he would come out fired up and ready to go but that
hasn’t happened at all.” – Guest analyst Colin Montgomerie
on Tiger Woods after the opening nine holes in his afternoon match

“What a difference a
day makes…today is the total opposite.” – Johnny Miller on
Nicolas Colsaerts’ struggles on Day Two

“The Europeans have
owned the lips, the United States Team has owned the cup.” – Peter
Jacobsen on Justin’s Rose’s lip-out to secure Watson and
Simpson’s 5&4 victory.

“Tiger Woods’
could have hit a small bucket and not hit a better one.” – Johnny
Miller on Woods’ tee shot on 13

“He’s fueling
this comeback on the back nine.” – Peter Jacobsen on Tiger Woods’
play on the back nine

“Wow. That is a timely
putt. You talk about loud. For golf, now that is loud.” Johnny
Miller on Dustin Johnson’s birdie and subsequent crowd reaction on No. 17
to go 1-up

“When Tiger gets in
this mode, it seems like he reads these unbelievable well and knocks them in.
Other days, not so good. But he seems to have turned back the clock a
bit. Seems like the magic is back for now.” – Johnny
Miller on Tiger Woods’ run of birdies on the back nine

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